From my understanding, Abe Lincoln DID have a beard when he was elected president. Some historians say that Lincoln was persuaded to grow a beard, stating that it would give him a competitive campaign edge. Lincoln was told that it would be good for his image. Apparently it worked. He was elected.
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln was in his house in springfield Illinois when he found out that he was elected president.
1860 was the year that Lincoln was elected president for the first time. He was elected again in 1864.
15 president was Lincoln (Had a beard) 16 president was Johnson (no Beard) *17 president was Grant (had a Beard) *18 president was Hayes (had a beard) *19 president was Garfield (had a beard) 17th,18th,19th presidents had beards...
Abraham Lincoln was elected as President of the United States.
in 1890.
When Lincoln was elected president in 1860, his views on slavery were already known and included:
His beard, I belive. A simple answer.
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
He was elected as the 16th president of the United States.
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